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XCmag.com stories of the year

A roundup of the top 10 most popular stories from XCmag.com during 2010.
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There is now a new Ovi application to enable you to receive XCmag updates on your Nokia smartphone

XC updates on your Nokia

A new app lets you receive XCmag updates on your Nokia smartphone
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Martin Gwosdz. Photo: Martin Gwosdz

Martin Gwosdz in acro tragedy

Martin Gwosdz, an acro pilot from Bavaria, Germany, suffered a fatal accident on Saturday 18 December.
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6th Ghana Hang Gliding & Paragliding Festival

The 6th Ghana Paragliding festival is now an important part of the Easter celebrations in Nkawkaw, Ghana. Planning is iunderway for this year's event, which takes place from 22 - 25 April 2011.
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ITV's new 40m2 tandem, the Manitoba

ITV Manitoba tandem paraglider

ITV's new performance tandem paraglider, the Manitoba, is just waiting for the weather to undergo certification tests for EN B.
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TAV-1000 alti-vario from Tirante A

Tirante A - Adventure Instruments from Brazil have just released their first altimeter-vario unit, the TAV-1000.
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Nina Renate-Brummer and Nicole Fedele. Between them they are dominating the female world paragliding records table.

More women’s World paragliding records confirmed

The FAI have recently confirmed that both Nina-Renate Brummer (DE) and Nicole Fedele of Italy have flown into the Women's World paragliding record books, again.
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Advance Sigma 8

Advance’s new Sigma 8 performance intermediate paraglider

Advance have almosrt completed their new Sigma 8 performance intermediate paraglider, and expect to release it in early 2011.
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Manilla XC-Camp 2011: Register now

Part of the XC-Open World Series, the Manilla XC-Camp will take place from 24 January to 3 February 2011. Registration is free, as is the online scoring: you simply fly as far as you can from Mount Borah, between these dates.
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Spend 3 months paragliding in Slovenia next year

xTc, a paragliding and hang gliding adventure centre in Slovenia, have places for pilots wishing to spend up to three months in the Alps improving their flying skills under the guidance of record holder, Brett Janaway.
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